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2005 Steve Fossett flys the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer to a world record by completing the first non-stop, non-refueled, solo flight around the world 1986 Dodge Morgan sailed solo nonstop around world in 150 days 1984 Joe Kittinger completes 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic 1983 Dick Smith makes 1st solo helicopter flight around the world 1981 Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) 1980 Reinhold Messner of Italy is 1st to solo ascent Mt Everest 1977 All 4 Kiss members release solo albums 1974 John Lennon's only solo #1 "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" 1971 Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram" 1970 Paul McCartney's 1st solo album "McCartney" is released 1970 Ringo releases his 1st solo album "Sentimental Journey" 1969 Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes 1st lady to solo sail the Pacific 1966 Francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world 1966 Sir Francis Chichester begins 1st solo ocean voyage around the world 1966 Sheila Scott completes 1st round-the-world solo flight by a woman 1964 Jerrie Mock becomes 1st woman to fly solo around the world 1964 Geraldine Mock of U.S. is 1st woman to fly solo round the world 1960 Francis Chichester arrive in New York aboard Gypsy Moth II, setting record of 40 days for a solo Atlantic crossing 1957 Jackie Wilson, releases his 1st solo single "Reet Petite" 1955 1st transcontinental round-trip solo flight-sunrise to sunset 1953 Ann Davidson, 1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami 1950 Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleveland, Ohio) 1947 Brian C Daley, U.S., sci-fi author, Exploits of Han Solo, Tron 1935 Yanks set solo HR record with 6 beat Boston 7-2 1933 Wiley Post completes 1st round-the-world solo flight 1933 Wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world 1932 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart, lands 1932 Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland 1st woman fly solo across Atlantic 1932 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic 1931 Wolfgang Kohlhaase, born in Berlin, actor, director and writer, Solo Sunday 1930 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson) 1930 1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) 1929 Elspet Gray, Lady Rix, actress, 4 Weddings and a Funeral, Solo, Tenko 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler) 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) 1927 Lindburgh lands in Paris, after 1st solo air crossing of Atlantic 1916 Enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co 1911 Nan Aspinwall is 1st woman to make solo transcont trip by horse 1910 Blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight 1909 Jean Batten, NZ air pioneer (1st woman to fly solo Australia- 1898 Amelia Earhart, U.S. aviator, 1st woman to solo Atlantic 1898 Joshua Slocum completes 1st solo circumnavigation of the globe

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